Daisen, Akita
Daisen
大仙市 | |
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Daisen City Office | |
Location of Daisen in Akita Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′11″N 140°28′31.6″E / 39.45306°N 140.475444°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Akita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hiroyuki Oimatsu (since April 2017) |
| Area | |
• Total | 866.79 km2 (334.67 sq mi) |
| Population (February 28, 2023) | |
• Total | 76,277 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0187-63-1111 |
| Address | 1-1 Hanazono-chō, Daisen-shi, Akita-ken 014-8601 |
| Climate | Cfa/Dfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Common kingfisher |
| Flower | Cosmos |
| Tree | Japanese zelkova |
Daisen (大仙市, Daisen-shi) is a city in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2023, the city had an estimated population of 76,277 in 31,544 households, and a population density of 88 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 866.79 square kilometres (334.67 sq mi). The city was created in 2005 by the merger of eight municipalities in the Omagari Semboku region. It is the venue for the National Fireworks Competition (Omagari Fireworks) and is known as the city of fireworks.